Strategy and future of smart - What will the new smart SUV look like?

2020 smart became the world's first conventional manufacturer to convert to an electric car brand. The brand had already discontinued the diesel at the end of 2014 and now also the gas engine. This means that smart is now on par with Tesla.
As we fans have already noticed, the change takes it's time, there is no immediate success. But the joint venture with Geely should change that soon.

It took Tesla many years before they had any success to show off. At smart things should go a little faster, but it is now important that the community sticks together and supports the brand:
The first thing to come is a new model, the media are talking about an SUV, but continue to promise it's going to be in the B segment. What's the new strategy? Why won't it be an actual SUV? That's what I want to go into in this article.



Topics in this article:

• Who exactly is Geely?
• What is a joint venture?
• Why a joint venture with Geely?
• What's done by Daimler and what by Geely?
• SUV in the B segment. Is that not a contradiction in itself?
• Why does it have to be electric, not even hybrid or hydrogen?
• What will the next smart look like, what will it be capable of?
• What about the fortwo?

And yes: Personally, I can see a future where smart could come back to America.